Slice receiver and collector



Aug. 11, 1931. J, FQLK 1,818,242

SLIGE RECEIVER AND COLLECTOR Filed Feb. 23, 1929 4,Sheets-Sheet 1 J. FOLK SLICE RECEIVER AND COLLECTOR Filed Feb. 25. 1929 4' SheetS- -Sheet 2 Aug. 11, 1931. J. FOLK 1,818,242

Aug. 11, 1931. J. FOLK 1,818,242-

SLICE RECEIVER AND COLLECTOR Filed Feb. 23. 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet 4- Patented Aug. 11, 1931 onrran STATE rranr orrics JGSEPH F LK, QF L FORTE, INDIANA, ASSIGNGR TO U. S. SLIGING MAGHINE COM- PANY, OF LA FORTE, INDIANA,

S L IGE RECEIVER *1 Applic i n fil d F ruary 2 1 2 This invention relates to slicing machines and more particularly to a slice receiver especially adapted for use in conjunction with a a slicing machine of the type constituting the '51 subject-matter of my application, Serial No. 129,326 filed August 16 1926, and of which this is a continuation in part. In this form ofniachine, the slice receiver moves in unison M with the work table.

101 It is an object ofthe present invention to provide the slice receiver with one or more ribs one Of which engages the forward end of the slice to avoid crumpling or wrinkling of the slice. v

15? It is also an object of the invention to provide a slice receiver with a rib that is adjustable both vertically and horizontally. other objects will appear hereinafter.

, V In the drawings 30 Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a portion of a slicing machine embodying invention;

Fig. 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 3 is a section on line 33 of Fig. 1 with r the meat supporting table displaced from the 25' position shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4; is a plan View of a modified'form of slice support;

Fig. 5 is a section on line 55 of Fig. 4;

N Fig. 6 is a View similar to Fig. t showing 30* another form of slice support;

Fig.7 is a section on line 7-7 of Fig. 6;

Fig.6 is an elevational view of another form of slice receiver partly in section; and

U u Fig. 9 is asectional view taken on the line 85" 99 of Fig. 8.

The numeral 10 designates the frame of a slicing machine having the usual reciprocating table 11 mounted on a guide bar 12 and a movable past a rotary slicing knife 13 for pre- 49 senting the material to the knife to be sliced. Projecting forwardly from the base 10 is a bracket 15 having a perforation 16 therein for holding bearing bushings 17 and 18 which a are fixed therein. A spider l9 is journaled.

" on the upwardly projecting portion of the bushing18 while the bushing 17 is journaled in a bracket 20 secured to the spider 19 by screws 21 and extending downwardly below the lower face of the bracket 15. Thebracket 15 is provided with arecess for receiving a A CORPORATION OF INDIANA AND COLLECTOR r al 341,86

ratchet wheel 22 interposed between the ends of the bushings 17 and 18. A. spring detent 26 engages the teeth of the ratchet wheel 22 to hold it against rotation in one direction and a second pawl 24- is carried by a sleeve 25 mounted in the bracket 20 and engages the ratchet wheel 22 to rotate the ratchet wheel when the spider 19 is rotated in a counterclockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 2. A

screw 26 extends through the openings in the bushings 17 and 18 and is provided with a flange 27 at its lower end to limit upward movement of the screw. A ball 28 is carried in' a sleeve 29 in the ratchet wheel 22 and engages the threads of the screw 26. The ball 28 is held in yielding contact with the threads of the screw 26 by a spring 30.

The spider 19 is connected to the recipro eating table 11 by means of a connecting rod 31 having one end pivoted to the spider at 32 and the opposite end carried by a downwardly projecting pivot pin 33 mounted on a bracket 34 secured to the end of the reciprocating table 11 by screws 35. It will be apparent from Fig. 2 that reciprocation of the table 11 will be transmitted to the spider 19 which will reciprocate about the ELXlS of the screw 26.

The edge of the spider 19 adjacent the machine frame is curved about the axis of the screw 26 and is provided with an upright plate 36 which extends upwardly to a position just below the edge of the reciprocating table 11. The ends of the plate 36 are con-' tinued forwardly in straight portions 37. The upper end of the screw 26 carries a horizontal plate 39 fixed to the screw 26 and shaped to fit within the contour of the plate 36. i The shape of the plate v39 fitting within the plate 36 constrains the screw 26 to i]: late'in unison with the spider 19. It will be seen from Figs. 2 and 4 that when the table 11 moves forwardly on a cutting stroke the spider 19 will be moved in a counter-clockwise direction and will carry the ratchet 22 with it, the ratchet teeth moving idly over the detent 23. There will be no relative movement between the ratchet wheel and screw 26 at this time since they all travel in unison with one another. During the return m0ve-' ment of the feed table and spider 19, however. the ratchet wheel 22 will be held against reverse rotation by the detent 23. while the pawl 24; will ride idly over the teeth of the ratchet wheel. This will permit the screw 26 to re- 7 l\f\h1 We r and im= part a downward movement to the screw.

lVhen the screw 26 reaches its lowermost position, the ball 28 will register with a circumferential notch 'elO so that further reci rocation of the spider 19 will not affect t e vertical position of the screw. The threads of the screw 26 are rounded so that the ball 28 will yield when upward tension is exerted on the knob 41 at the top end of the screw. This makes it possible to return the plate 39 to its uppermost position by lifting the knob 41 with suilicient force to overcome the resistance of the ball 28.

A slice deflector 4:2 is secured to an upright post 43 which is swivcled in a bracket 4e connected to the chain box 45 of the slicing machine. The inner edge of the deflector 42 bears against the beveled face of the knife 13 closely adjacent the edge of the knife.

llhedefiec or isyieldingly held in its operas tive position by a spring 4-9 secured to the bracket 5% by cap screws 50. This spring bears against a squared face of the post 43 and when outward force is exerted on the deflector 42 it may be swung away from the knife 13 and the spring 49 will engage the side 51 of the post 13 and hold the deflector in its open position. thus permitting cleaning of the knife and deflector. It will be seen from the drawings that the operative face of the de flector is provided with corrugations forming limited contact lines for engaging the slices. The corrugations are provided with narrm edges forming substantially line contacts with the slices as they move away from the slicing knife.

A slice support 541- is arranged adjacent the edge of the reciprocating table 11 in p0- sition to support the projecting portion of the material which is severed by the knife 13 to form the slice.

The support 54: is carried by a bracket 55 which is fastened to the top of the base 10 by screws 56. A projection 57 extends outwardly from tne support 54 adjacent the cutting edge of the knife 13 in position to support the slice as it passes away from the cutting edge. A projection 58 is formed at the bottom edge of the deflector l2. the projection 58 being slightly below the top face of the support 54 and in position to receive the lower ed Q8 of the slice as it moves away from the projection 57. It is found desirable to have the projections 57 and 58 spaced a slight distance from each other to prevent any mate rialwhich drawn downwardly by the knife 13 from being held between the projections. The projections should be sutficient-ly close together, however. to form a substantially continuous support for the lower edge of the slice.

I find it desirable to use an inclined slice support having ribs or other means for preventing curling of the slices. This is especialdesirable for some radesofbacon, the of which have a tendency to roll or i Such a device is shown in Figs. 4 and A metal plate 70 is shaped to fit over the plate 39 and is provided with a cap 71 which fits down over the knob 41. The plate 70 is provided with fins or ribs 7 2 which are cut from the body of the plate and bent into upright position, as indicated in the drawings. The top edges of the ribs are preferably inclined so that the ribs are higher near the center than they are adjacent the periphery of the plate 70. When the plate 70 is in place on the plate 39, it, of course, will rotate with the receiver plate 39 and will be fed downwardly but will not be fed horizontally. It will be understood, of course, that the plate 70 might be mounted in a manner similar to the plate of my application Serial No. 129,326 to provide for horizontal movement,

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llCeS ul or. what the same, thing ribs similar to those shown at 72 could be provided on the plate 60 of application Serial No. 129,326. In operation, the slices will be deposited on the edges of the ribs 72 and if there is a tendency for the slices to curl, they will be caught by the ribs 7 2 and curling prevented.

The inclination of the receiving surface formed by the ribs 72 permits the slices to take a curved position conforming somewhat to the curvature of the periphery of the plate, whereas if the slices were depos ted perfectly flat upon the top of the plate 39, they would lie straight and not take the form of an arc, or else they would wrinkle on the side adjacent the center of the arc to permit the circular position. Where a removable support such as that shown at is employed for receiving the slices, the operator may grasp the cap 71 when a stack of slices has been formed and lift the stack by raising the plate 70. They may then be dumped from the plate onto the wrapping paper without the necessity of touching the slices.

At the beginning of the slicing operation the parts are in a position such that the slicing machine table is retracted aaamount slightly more than indicated in either Figs. 1 or 3. The position of the slicing machine table would be such that it would appear higher up in Fig. 1 along the guide rod 12 and the slice receiver would be shown rotated in a clockwise direction a greater amount than illustrated in this figure. As the slic ing machine table moves towards the knife, successive slices are cut from the substance thereon. The slice will be deflected by means of the slice deflector 4:2 in such a manner as to bring the broad side of the slice against the spaced rib 74. The lower edge of the slice willdrop downwardly until it abuts the curved plate 36. The pivot point 32 for the connecting rod 31 may be so spaced with reference to the periphery of the spider 19, that the outer periphery of the slice receiver will travel at a slightly greater rate of speed than the table 11. This overtravel of the slice receiver will tend to straighten out the slice as it is deposited upon the supporting ribs 74 because of the fact that the slice tends to curl around the first rib which it engages, and this rib stretches the slice over the other ribs so that when the slice is finally deposited it is not curled or buckled.

The downward movement of the plate 39 caused by the feeding mechanism previously described will make room for the next succeeding slice which is to be deposited upon the slice receiver. The slices are prevented from movement or the spaced ribs by the curved abutment plate 36. When it is desired to return the plate 39 to its upper posi tion, it is only necessary to exert an upward pull on the knob 41 after the slice receiving member having the spaced ribs has been removed from its position on the plate 39 and over the knob 41. If it is desired to move the plate 39 upwardly without removing the cap 75 which carries the slice receiving ribs 74 one has only to place the fingers underneath the plate 39 and exert an upward force on this plate, thus efiecting the same result as when the knob 41 is actuated. The flat end surfaces 37 on the abutment plate are for the purpose of preventing the slices from sliding off the slice receiver when the slice receiver reverses its movement after each reciprocation of the table 11.

The receiver shown in Figs. 6 and 7 is similar in operation to that shown in Figs. 4 and 5 and is shown applied to the slicing machine in Figs. 1 and 3, but its construction is slight- 1y different. In Figs. 1, 2, 6 and 7, a strap 73 forms theperiphery of the receiver and this outer strap or band is connected by rods 74 to thecentral .cap 75 which corresponds to the cap 71 in the form shown in Figs. 4 and 5.

That portion of the forward end of the first slice which overlaps the first rib contacting with the slice, hangs downwardly somewhat over this rib, and this rib can therefore exert a positive pull on the slice to straighten it out when the receiver moves faster than the meat table. They remaining ribs could therefore be omitted and the slice rearward of the part overlapping the rib permitted to rest on a plane receiving surface.

It will be understood that cap 71 shown in Figs. 4 and 5 fits over knob 41 in the same manner as does cap 75.

I have shown in Figs. 8 and 9 a novel form of slice receiver having a single adjustable rib to en age the forward end of the slice. In this form of the invention, a bracket or post 80 having a flanged base 81 and a circular opening 100 is secured to a base plate 82 by means of screws 83 passing through the plate 82 and flange 81. A handle 84 is secured to the post 80 by means of a pin 85Vpassing through the handle and threaded into the post at 86. A screw 87 threaded into the pin 85 and having its head bearing against a washer 88 clamps the end of the handle against a portion of the post shaped to form a bearing for the end of the handle.

A pintle or pivot pin 89 passes through the post 80 and a hand member 90 is secured to the pintle 89 by means of the horizontally disposed tubular end 91 of a rib 92 passing through a hole in the band member 90 and pin 89. A set screw 93 clamps the parts 89, 90 and 91 rigidly together so that they rotate with the pintle 89 journaled in the post 80. The post 80 is adapted to be placed over the knob 41 in the same manner as the caps 71 and 75, shown in Figs. 5 and 7 respectively. The plate 82 to which the post 80 is fastened, is provided with an opening of the same diameter and symmetrical with the opening 100 in said post.

The post 80 has a recess 94 adapted to receive the spring 95 which surrounds the pintle 89, and a nut 96 screw-threaded on the lower end of thepintle 89 engages the lower end of the spring and is fastened to the pintle by means of the cotter pin 97. The spring 95 tends to urge the nut and, as a consequence, the pintle 89 and hand member 90, in a downward direction, causing the flange 101 to abut against a boss on the upper end of the post 80. This flange 101 has a plurality of openings therein adapted to be engaged by a detent member 99 yieldingly urged towards the flange 101 by means of the spring 98. The spring and detent member are mounted in the recess in the upper end of the post 80. This detent member permits the hand member 90 to be rotated into various selected angular positions and holds it locked in said positions against accidental displacement.

The numeral 102 designates a slice of the material cut, the front end of which is supported slightly raised above the plate 82 by the inclined part of the rib 92.

By turning the hand member 90 the bar 92 may be swung in an arc and thereby adjusted in accordance with the length of the slices cut. If the slice is longer than that indicated in Fig. 9, the rib- 92 is moved counterclockwise and if shorter slices are out, the

bar is moved clockwise.

The screw 93 may be loosened and the horizontal portion 91 of the rib'rotated. This will raise or lower the horizontal portion of the bar 92 as shown in Fig. 8. The full lines show the rib 92 in its lowermost position and the dashed lines show the end of the rib 92 raised from the plate 82 by reason of the rotation of the rib in the hand member 90.

The knob or feet members 103 on the un- 7 derside of plate 82 are for the purpose of spacing the plate 82 from the plate 39 when the hollow post is slipped over the knob 41.

Obviously those skilled in the art may make various changes in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the claims hereto appended, and I therefore do not wish to be restricted to the precise construction herein disclosed.

Having thus fully disclosed an embodiment of my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patentof the United States is 1. The combination with a slicing machine having a slicing knife, of a receiver movable past said knife for receiving slices formed by said machine, said receiver having spaced ribs thereon for engaging the slices as they are being severed and substantially preventing curling thereof as the slices are moved away from the knife by said receiver.

2. The combination with a slicingmachine having a slicing knife, of a receiver movable past said knife, said receiver having inclined spaced ribs thereon for receiving the slices as they are being severed and for substantially preventing the slices from curling as the slices are moved away from the knife by said receiver.

3. The combination with a slicing machine, of an arc-shaped receiver for slices formed by said machine, and a removable slice support on said receiver, said slice support having radiating inclined ribs on the slice receiving surface thereof.

4. The combination with a slicing machine, of a rotary arcuate slice receiver, and a removable slice support carried by said receiver, said slice support having radiating inclined spaced ribs for supporting the slices and having a handle by which said support may be lifted from said receiver without touching the slices.

5. The combination with a slicing machine, of a receiver for slices formed by said ma chine, said receiver being rotatable about an upright axis and having an arc-shaped abutment about the periphery thereof, and a slice support removably carried by said receiver and having spaced ribs thereon radiating from the axis of rotation of said receiver and inclined downwardly toward the periphery thereof, and a handle for lifting said support from said receiver.

6. The combination with a slicing machine having a slicing knife, of a receiver movable past said knife, said receiver having spaced ribs arranged thereon to successively engage and receive the slice as it is being formed and for preventing the end of the slice from doubling under as it is moved away from the knife by said receiver.

7. The combination with a slicing machine having a slicing knife, of a receiver movable past said knife, said receiver having inclined spaced ribs arranged thereon to successively engage and receive the slice as it is being formed and for preventing the end of the slice from doubling under as it is moved away from the knife by said receiver.

8. In combination with a slicing machine having a slicing knife and a work table movable past said knife, of a slice receiver movable with said table, said receiver having a raised rib thereon extending substantially transverse to the direction of travel. of said receiver.

9. In combination with a slicing machine having a slicing knife and a work table movable past said knife, of a slice receiver movable with said table, said receiver having a rib positioned above the surface of said slice receiver in a direction substantially transverse to the direction of travel of said receiver, and means for adjusting said rib transversely of said table.

10. In combination with a slicing machine having a slicing knife and a work table movable past said knife, of a slice receiver movable with said table, and a rib rotatably mounted at one end to swing over the surface of said receiver.

11. In combination with a slicing machine having a slicing knife and a work table movable past said knife, of a slice receiver movable with said table, said receiver having a rib positioned above the surface of said slice receiver in a direction substantially transverse to the direction of travel of saidreceiver, and means for adjusting said rib vertically with respect to said table.

12. In a slice receiver, a rib having a horizontal portion and a portion inclined toward said receiver, and means positioned above said receiver for rotatably supporting said horizontal portion about its own axis to vertically adjust the inclined portion of said receiver.

13. In a slice receiver, a rib having a horizontal portion and a portion inclined toward said receiver, means positioned above said receiver for rotatably supporting said horizontal portion about its own axis to vertically,

adjust the inclined portion of said receiver, and a rotary mounting for the horizontal portion of said rib to adjust said rib transversely of said receiver.

14. In a slice receiver, a base plate, a bracking a plurality of notches therein rotatably mounted on said bracket, a spring pressed detent on said bracket adapted to engage said notches, and a rib secured to said member and extending over said plate.

17 In a slice receiver, a base plate, a bracket secured to said plate, a hand member having a plurality of notches therein rotatably mounted on said bracket, a spring pressed detent on said bracket adapted to engage said notches, a spring for urging said member to Ward said bracket, and a rib secured to said member and extending over said plate.

18. In a slice recelver, a base plate, a bracket secured to said base plate, a hand member having an orifice therein substantially parallel tothe plane of said plate, a rib having a portion inclined toward said plate, and a horizontal tubular portion rotatably mounted in said orifice.

19. In a slice receiver, a base plate, a bracket secured to said plate having a recess therein, a pintle rotatable in said bracket, a member secured to said pintle bearing against said bracket, a nut on the end of said pintle, a spring in said recess bearing against said nut and bracket to urge said member towards said bracket, and a rib carried by said member and extending over said plate.

ting edge of said slicing knife during a slicing operation, and means carried by said receiver and spaced from the receiving surface thereof in position to engage a portion of the side of a slice opposite said slicing knife While said slice is being severed to hold said slice in extended position.

24. In a slicing machine, a slicing knife and a Work support movable relative to each other for severing slices from a piece of material on said Work support, a slice receiver movable past the cutting edge of said slicing knife for receiving slices as they are formed, and a contact member carried by said slice receiver but spaced away fro-m the receiving surface thereof for engaging the side of a slice opposite said slicing knife to retain said slice in extended position While being severed.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification on this 19th day of February, A. D. 1929.

JOSEPH FOLK.

20. In a slice receiver, the combination with a support, of a knife on said support, a reciprocating table for holding the object to be sliced, a slice receiver for receiving the slices after they have been cut from the object by the knife, means to oscillate said slice receiver as said object is sliced, a pivoted rod having an inclined portion adapted to receive the forward edge of the slice, and means for rotating the rod to adjust it horizontally and vertically.

21. In combination With a slicing machine having a slicing knife and a Work table movable past said knife, of a slice receiver movable With said table, said receiver having a raised rib thereon extending substantially transverse to the direction of travel of said receiver, said raised rib being adapted to move past the cutting edge of said knife at a greater rate of speed than said Work table.

22. In a slicing machine, a slicing knife and a Work support movable relative to each other for severing slices from a piece of material on said Work support, a slice receiver movable relative to said knife to receive the slices as they are severed, and means for engaging a limited portion of the first part of the slice severed at the side of the slice opposite the slicing knife for preventing said portion from curling during a slicing operation.

23. In a slicing machine, a slicing knife and a Work support movable relative to each other for severing slices from a piece of material on said WOIk support, a slice receiver, means for moving said receiver past the cut- 

